• Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

• The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
• Coming on Home Soon illustrated by E.B. Lewis, written by Jacqueline Woodson
• Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale illustrated and written by Mo Willems

• The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein

• Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
• What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? illustrated and written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
• Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

• My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann

• The Spider and the Fly illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi, written by Mary Howitt
• Hondo & Fabian by Peter McCarty
• Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney

• The Three Pigs by David Wiesner

• The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins illustrated by Brian Selznick, written by Barbara Kerley
• Martin's Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Doreen Rappaport
• The Stray Dog by Marc Simont

• So You Want to Be President? illustrated by David Small, written by Judith St. George

• Casey at the Bat illustrated by Christopher Bing, written by Ernest Thayer
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type illustrated by Betsy Lewin, written by Doreen Cronin
• Olivia by Ian Falconer

• Joseph Had A Little Overcoat by Simms Taback

• A Child's Calendar illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, text by John Updike
• Sector 7 by David Wiesner
• When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
• The Ugly Duckling illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, Text: Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by Jerry Pinkney

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• Snowflake Bentley illustrated by Mary Azarian, text by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

• Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and the Orchestra illustrated by Brian Pinkney, text: Andrea Davis Pinkney
• No, David! by David Shannon
• Snow by Uri Shulevitz
• Tibet Through the Red Box by Peter Sis

• Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinski

• The Gardener illustrated by David Small, text: Sarah Stewart
• Harlem illustrated by Christopher Myers, text: Walter Dean Myers
• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback

• Golem by David Wisniewski

• Hush! A Thai Lullaby illustrated by Holly Meade, text: Minfong Ho
• The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier
• The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey
• Starry Messenger by Peter Sis

• Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

• Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson
• Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin illustrated by Marjorie Priceman, text: Lloyd Moss
• The Faithful Friend illustrated by Brian Pinkney, text: Robert D. San Souci
• Tops & Bottoms adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens

• Smoky Night illustrated by David Diaz, text: Eve Bunting

• John Henry illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, text: Julius Lester
• Swamp Angel illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, text by Anne Issacs
• Time Flies by Eric Rohmann

• Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say, text edited by: Walter Lorraine

• Peppe the Lamplighter illustrated by Ted Lewin, text: Elisa Bartone
• In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming
• Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott
• Owen by Kevin Henkes
• Yo! Yes? illustrated by Chris Raschka, text edited by: Richard Jackson

• Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully

• The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales illustrated by Lane Smith, text: Jon Scieszka
• Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
• Working Cotton illustrated by Carole Byard, text: Sherley Anne Williams

• Tuesday by David Wiesner

• Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold

• Black and White by David Macauley

• Puss in Boots illustrated by Fred Marcellino text: Charles Perrault, translated by Malcolm Arthur
• "More More More," said the Baby: Three Love Stories by Vera B. Williams

• Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young

• Bill Peet: An Autobiography by Bill Peet
• Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert
• The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, text: Robert D. San Souci
• Hershel and the Hannukah Goblins illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, text: Eric Kimmel

• Song and Dance Man illustrated by Stephen Gammell, text: Karen Ackerman

• The Boy of the Three-Year Nap illustrated by Allen Say, text: Diane Snyder
• Free Fall by David Wiesner
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall
• Mirandy and Brother Wind illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, text: Patricia C. McKissack

1988 Winner

• Owl Moon illustrated by John Schoenherr, text: Jane Yolen

• Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe

• Hey Al illustrated by Richard Egielski, text: Arthur Yorinks

• The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi
• Alphabetics by Suse MacDonald
• Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky

• The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

• The Relatives Came illustrated by Stephen Gammell, text: Cynthia Rylant
• King Bidgood's in the Bathtub illustrated by Don Wood, text: Audrey Wood

• Saint George and the Dragon illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman text: retold by Margaret Hodges

• Hansel and Gretel illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky text: retold by Rika Lesser
• Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri
• The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend retold and illustrated by John Steptoe

• The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot by Alice & Martin Provensen

• Little Red Riding Hood retold and illustrated by Trina Schart Human
• Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang

• Shadow translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown

• A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
• When I Was Young in the Mountains illustrated by Diane Goode, text: Cynthia Rylant

• Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg

• Where the Buffalos Begin illustrated by Stephen Gammell, text: Olaf Baker
• On Market Street illustrated by Anita Lobel, text: Arnold Lobel
• Outside Over There by Maurice Sendak
• A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers illustrated by Alice & Martin Provensen text: Nancy Willard

• Fables by Arnold Lobel

• The Bremen-Town Musicians, retold and illustrated by Ilse Plume
• The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher by Molly Bang
• Mice Twice by Joseph Low
• Truck by Donald Crews

• Ox-Cart Man illustrated by Barbara Cooney, text: Donald Hall

• Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora
• The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg
• The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz

• The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble

• Freight Train by Donald Crews
• The Way to Start a Day illustrated by Peter Parnell, text: Byrd Baylor

• Noah's Ark by Peter Spier

• Castle by David Macauley
• It Could Always Be Worse retold and illustrated by Margot Zemach

• Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, text: Margaret Musgrove

1977 Honor
Books

• The Amazing Bone by William Steig
• The Contest retold and illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
• Fish for Supper by M.B. Goffstein
• The Golem: A Jewish Legend by Beverly Brodsky McDermott
• Hawk, I'm Your Brother illustrated by Peter Parnell, text: Byrd Baylor

• Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon, text: retold by Verna Aardema

• The Desert is Theirs illustrated by Peter Parnall, text: Byrd Baylor
• Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola

• Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott

• Jambo Means Hello: A Swahili Alphabet Book illustrated by Tom Feelings, text: Muriel Feelings

• Duffy and the Devil illustrated by Margot Zemach, retold by Harve Zemach

• Three Jovial Huntsmen by Susan Jeffers
• Cathedral by David Macauley

• The Funny Little Women illustrated Blair Lent, text: retold by Arlene Mosel

• Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti adapted and illustrated by Gerald McDermott
• Hosie's Alphabet illustrated by Leonard Baskin, text: Hosea, Tobias & Lisa Baskin
• Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert, text: translated by Randall Jarell, retold from the Brothers Grimm
• When Clay Sings illustrated by Tom Bahti, text: Byrd Baylor

• One Fine Day retold and illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian

• Hildilid's Night illustrated by Arnold Lobel, text: Cheli Duran Ryan
• If All the Seas Were One Sea by Janina Domanska
• Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book illustrated by Tom Feelings, text: Muriel Feelings

• A Story A Story retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley

• The Angry Moon illustrated by Blair Lent, text: retold byWilliam Sleator
• Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
• In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak

• Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

• Goggles! by Ezra Jack Keats
• Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
• Pop Corn & Ma Goodness illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker, text: Edna Mitchell Preston
• Thy Friend, Obedia by Brinton Turckle
• The Judge: An Untrue Tale illustrated by Margot Zemach, text: Harve Zemach

• The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship illustrated by Uri Shulevitz, text: retold by Arthur Ransome

1969 Honor
Book

• Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky illustrated by Blair Lent, text: Elphinstone Dayrell

• Drummer Hoff illustrated by Ed Emberley, text: adapted by Barbara Emberley

• Frederick by Leo Lionni
• Seashore Story by Taro Yashima
• The Emperor and the Kite illustrated by Ed Young, text: Jane Yolem

• Sam, Bangs, & Moonshine by Evaline Ness

1967 Honor
Books

• One Wide River to Cross illustrated by Ed Emberley, text: adapted by Barbara Emberley

• Always Room for One More illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian, text: Sorche Nic Leodhas

• Hide and Seek Fog illustrated by Roger Duvoisin, text: Alvin Tresselt
• Just Me by Marie Hall Ets
• Tom Tit Tot illustrated and retold by Evaline Ness

• May I Bring a Friend? illustrated by Beni Montresor, text: Beatrice Schenk de Reginers

1965 Honor
Books

• Rain Makes Applesauce illustrated by Marvin Bileck, text: Julian Scheer
• The Wave illustrated by Blair Lent, text: Margaret Hodges
• A Pocketful of Crickets illustrated by Evaline Ness, text: Rebecca Caudill

• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

• Swimmy by Leo Lionni
• All in the Morning Early illustrated by Evaline Ness, text: Sorche Nic Leodhas
• Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes illustrated by Philip Reed

• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

• The Sun is a Golden Earring illustrated by Bernarda Bryson, text: Natalia M. Belting
• Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present illustrated by Maurice Sendak, text: Charlotte Zolotow

• Once a Mouse illustrated and retold by Marica Brown

• Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song by Peter Spier
• Little Bear's Visit illustrated by Maurice Sendak, text: Else H. Minarik
• The Day We Saw the Sun Come Up illustrated by Adrienne Adams, text: Alice E. Goudey

• Baboushka and the Three Kings illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov, text: Ruth Robbins

1961 Honor
Book

• Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni

• Nine Days to Christmas illustrated by Marie Hall Ets, text: Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida

• Houses from the Sea illustrated by Adrienne Adams, text: Alice E. Goudey
• The Moon Jumpers illustrated by Maurice Sendak, text: Janice May Udry

• Chanticleer and the Fox illustrated by Barbara Cooney, text: adapted from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Barbara Cooney

• What Do You Say, Dear? illustrated by Maurice Sendak, text: Sesyle Joslin
• Umbrella by Taro Yashima

• Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey

• Fly High, Fly Low by Don Freeman
• Anatole and the Cat, illustrated by Paul Galdone, text: Eve Titus

• A Tree is Nice illustrated by Marc Simont, text: Janice Udry

1957 Honor Books

• Mr. Penny's Race Horse by Marie Hall Ets
• 1 is One by Tasha Tudor
• Anatole illustrated by Paul Galdone, text: Eve Titus
• Gillespie and the Guards illustrated by James Daugherty, text: Benjamin Elkin
• Lion by William Pene du Bois

• Frog Went A-Courtin' illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky, text retold by John Langstaff

• Play With Me by Marie Hall Ets
• Crow Boy by Taro Yashima

• Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper illustrated by Marica Brown, text: translated from Charles Perrault by Marcia Brown

• Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli
• Wheel on the Chimney illustrated by Tibor Gergely, text: Margaret Wise Brown
• The Thanksgiving Story illustrated by Helen Sewell, text: Alice Dalgliesh

• Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans

• Journey Cake, Ho! illustrated by Robert McCloskey, text: Ruth Sawyer
• When Will the World Be Mine? illustrated by Jean Charlot, text: Miriam Schlein
• The Steadfast Tin Soldier illustrated by Marcia Brown, text: Hans Christian Anderssen, translated by M. R. James
• A Very Special House illustrated by Maurice Sendak, text: Ruth Krauss
• Green Eyes by A. Birnbaum

• The Biggest Bear by Lynn Ward

• Puss in Boots illustrated by Marcia Brown, text: translated from Charles Perrault by Marcia Brown
• One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey
• Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals by Fritz Eichenberg
• The Storm Book illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham, text: Charlotte Zolotow
• Five Little Monkeys by Juliet Kepes

• Finders Keepers illustrated by Nicolas, text: Will

• Mr. T. W. Anthony Woo by Marie Hall Ets
• Skipper John's Cook by Marcia Brown
• All Falling Down illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham, text: Gene Zion
• Bear Party by William Pene du Bois
• Feather Mountain by Elizabeth Olds

• The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous

• Dick Whittington and His Cat by Marcia Brown
• The Two Reds illustrated by Nicholas, text: Will
• If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss
• The Most Wonderful Doll in the World illustrated by Helen Stone, text: Phyllis McGinley
• T-Bone, the Baby Sitter by Claire Turlay Newberry

• Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi

• America's Ethan Allen illustrated by Lynd Ward, text: Stewart Holbrook
• The Wild Birthday Cake illustrated by Hildegard Woodward, text: Lavinia R. Davis
• The Happy Day illustrated by Marc Simont, text: Ruth Krauss
• Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss
• Henry Fisherman by Marcia Brown

• The Big Snow by Berta and Elmer Hader

• Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
• All Around the Town illustrated by Helen Stone, text: Phyllis McGinley
• Juanita by Leo Politi
• Fish in the Air by Kurt Wiese

• White Snow, Bright Snow illustrated by Roger Duvoisin, text: Alvin Tressalt

• Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
• McElligot's Pool by Dr. Seuss
• Bambino the Clown by Georges Schreiber
• Roger and the Fox illustrated by Hildegard Woodward, text: Lavinia R. Davis
• Song of Robin Hood illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton, text: edited by Ann Malcolmson

• The Little Island illustrated by Leonard Weisgard; text: Golden MacDonald

• Rain Drop Splash illustrated by Leonard Weisgard, text: Alvin Tresselt
• Boats on the River illustrated by Jay Hyde Barnum, text: Marjorie Flack
• Timothy Turtle illustrated by Tony Palazzo, text: Al Graham
• Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street by Leo Politi
• Sing in Praise: A Collection of the Best Loved Hymns illustrated by Marjorie Torrey, text: selected by Opal Wheeler

• The Rooster Crows by Maude & Miska Petersham

• Little Lost Lamb illustrated by Leonard Weisgard, text: Golden MacDonald
• Sing Mother Goose illustrated by Marjorie Torrens; music: Opal Wheeler
• My Mother is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World illustrated by Ruth Gannett, text: Becky Reyher
• You Can Write Chinese by Kurt Wiese

• Prayer for a Child illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones; text: Rachel Field

• Mother Goose illustrated by Tasha Tudor
• In the Forest by Marie Hall Ets
• Yonie Wondernose by Marguerite de Angeli
• The Christmas Anna Angel illustrated by Kate Seredy, text: Ruth Sawyer

• Many Moons illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, text: James Thurber

• Small Rain: Verses from the Bible illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones, text: selected by Jessie Orton Jones
• Pierre Pidgeon illustrated by Arnold E. Bare, text: Lee Kingman
• The Mighty Hunter by Berta & Elmer Hader
• A Child's Good Night Book illustrated by Jean Charlot, text: Margaret Wise Brown
• Good-Luck Horse illustrated by Plato Chan, text: Chih-Yi Chan

• The Little House by Virgina Lee Burton

• Dash & Dart by Mary & Conrad Buff
• Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry

• Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

• An American ABC by Maud & Miska Petersham
• In My Mother's House illustrated by Velino Herrera, text: Ann Nolan Clark
• Paddle-To-The-Sea by Holling C. Holling
• Nothing At All by Wanda Gag

• They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson

• April's Kittens by Clare Turlay Newberry

• Abraham Lincoln by Infri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

• Cock-a-Doodle Doo by Berta & Elmer Hader
• Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
• The Ageless Story by Lauren Ford

• Mei Li by Thomas Handforth

• Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty
• Barkis by Clare Turlay Newberry
• The Forest Pool by Laura Adams Armer
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Wanda Gag
• Wee Gillis illustrated by Robert Lawson, text: Munro Leaf

• Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book illustrated by Dorothy Lathrop, text: selected by Helen Dean Fish

• Four and Twenty Blackbirds illustrated by Robert Lawson, text: compiled by Helen Dean Fish
• Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale retold and illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff